In March 2012 the author suffered the first of a series of strokes that devastated her life and the lives of her family and friends.
A British woman living in post-economic collapse Greece, she not... More > only lost movement and speech, but she felt ebbing away her imagination and the use of words, words that she has always loved.
Stroke Journeys follows, in an emotional blend of recollection and poetry, the battle to regain all those functions over three hard years. The book is testimony to her struggle against overwhelming odds, and its completion is a proud beacon of her determination and success in that battle.
All profits from sales of this book will be donated to charities working with stroke victims.< Less

Ellen West suffered from a stroke in June of 1997 . She would sometimes say things and they would come out wrong causing it to sound extremely funny. Everyone would laugh, and so she began this book... More > to share the laughter with everyone, and show the good things that come out of the most horrible things. Read this book when you need a laugh. Whether a friend just moved off, someone close to you died, or you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed, this book will add that little spark of happiness back. I hope this book makes you laugh, but I also hope it makes you realize that everything happens for a purpose, because without her stroke there would be no “Stroke of Humor.”< Less

Ellen West suffered from a stroke in June of 1997 . She would sometimes say things and they would come out wrong causing it to sound extremely funny. Everyone would laugh, and so she began this book... More > to share the laughter with everyone, and show the good things that come out of the most horrible things. Read this book when you need a laugh. Whether a friend just moved off, someone close to you died, or you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed, this book will add that little spark of happiness back. I hope this book makes you laugh, but I also hope it makes you realize that everything happens for a purpose, because without her stroke there would be no “Stroke of Humor.”< Less

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